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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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